Freya North is back after 5 years and what a return she has
for us with her evocative new novel Little Wing, following the journey of Nell
as she unravels her past to find out who she really is, uncovering long hidden
family secrets that changes her life as she knows it.
Told in a dual time frame alternating from the present, told
from Nells point of view to snippets from the past told from Flora’s points of
view made this such a raw and emotive storyline that slowly provides pieces to
the puzzle for us to piece together along with Nell to find out the true
picture of her life in the early years. The author holds enough back from the
reader to keep us guessing and intrigued, desperate to discover the truth of
what happened all those years ago.
Nell is a hard character not to warm to as she really does
have a pure heart of gold and is such a kind and caring woman and this is shown
in her visits to dear Frank and also in her job at the Chaffinch Café which so
reminded me of the café I visited in Rye, giving people with disabilities a
working environment that is supportive and allows their true characters to flourish
in a supportive community. I would have loved to have spent more time with
Danny in this novel he was full of humour but I think Freya North got the
balance just right because this really was an emotive read that was written
with such tenderness.
This was well worth the wait and Freya North fans will not
be disappointed, in my opinion her writing has taken on more depth and emotion
in her time since her last novel which has resulted in this beautifully written
captivating read.
Kindle Hardback
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